FootyMAD's Dundee United match preview

Last updated : 16 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dundee United v Livingston fixture

Livingston face a trip to Dundee United at Tannadice Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 3 of the 7 previous games, with the hosts winning just 2.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 23 AprDundee Utd.1 - 1LivingstonSPL
2004/2005Sat 12 FebLivingston0 - 2Dundee Utd.SPL
2004/2005Sat 13 NovDundee Utd.1 - 0LivingstonSPL
2004/2005Sat 21 AugLivingston1 - 1Dundee Utd.SPL
2003/2004Wed 24 MarLivingston2 - 3Dundee Utd.SPL
2003/2004Sat 13 DecDundee Utd.2 - 0LivingstonSPL
2003/2004Wed 29 OctDundee Utd.0 - 1LivingstonSLGC

Recent respective form guides

Dundee United will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While The Terrors have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Livingston's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Livi have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Dundee Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 5 points from their 6 games played so far, Livingston find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 1 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dundee Utd.61329126
Livingston61144144

FootyMad's prediction ...

Livingston are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Tannadice Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Dundee Utd. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Livingston 7 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.